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Buying from the US and charges

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Jono:
its all dependant on value lenny gift or not its taxable small items can go through sometimes but big frameset type items you gunna get scrutinized unless its less that mis £30's but that means risking losing stuff with no leg to stand on i had a robbo arrive this week from usa in wrapping paper as a gift marked as childs bike from uncle blah blah made no difference £38 but only cos hed put value at 300 dollars it would have been a lot more otherwise

That Swan Guy:
they can still tax you even if it is under the threshold value if they deem the sellers address is a business.
nobody tells you that one!

threaders:
Wouldn't it be possible to claim the money back through paypal, if your item goes missing and its only declared at £30?? You could claim it as item not received maybe. :-\

That Swan Guy:

--- Quote from: threaders on December 17, 2013, 07:39 PM ---Wouldn't it be possible to claim the money back through paypal, if your item goes missing and its only declared at £30?? You could claim it as item not received maybe. :-\

--- End quote ---

Yes but the seller can only claim £30 back on his insurance, hence HIS risk when declaring it at a lower value. That's why they won't do it.

Gnarlyscoots:
The only times I have paid VAT is when the seller has marked at $40 BUT, crossed the 'merchandise' or 'other' box.

If the seller marks it at $40 or less AND crosses or ticks the 'gift' or 'returns' box on the declarations form, you will not pay the VAT, regardless if it is a F+F.

The reason a lot will not do it Nick is because some English people think it only takes a few days for postage when in fact it can take up to 3 weeks, dependant on how fast it gets through customs. And because of that, the buyer hits the claim button through Paypal, gets a refund and low and behold, 2 weeks later, the item turns up. I can only assume the buyer doesn't declare it, keeps the item and his/her money, or they wouldn't have an issue in posting here.

The seller in turn cannot claim anything over the $40 regardless of insurance package so they lose out. Many have been stung this way so will refuse to declare it any other way than the full price. I don't blame them really, TBH.

Another good use of the feedback feature on the Museum, PLUS, word of mouth as a buyer, will get you a good standing over on the Museum.

The general charge for 'handling' from Parcelforce is £8. That goes up dependant on the size of the box.

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